Sausage And Bean Breakfast Pie: So Bad It Must Be Good

This recipe from The Hairy Bikers’ Perfect Pies cook book borrowed from our local is so bad it must be good. I shall indeed be cooking it for tea tonight

This cook book has been placed at the top of our “must buy” list!

Sausage and Bean Breakfast Pie

850g medium potatoes

3 tbsp sunflower oil

8 good-quality pork sausages

1 medium onion, finely sliced

425g can baked beans

Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 15 minutes or until only just tender – they need to be firm enough to cut into chunks. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.

While potatoes are cooking, heat a tablespoon of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the sausages gently for 10 minutes until nice and brown, turning every so often. Add the sliced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes more until golden, while stirring. Tip the sausages and onion into a shallow flameproof dish and pour over the beans. Drain the potatoes and put them on a chopping board.

Return the frying pan to the hob and add the remaining oil. Cut the potatoes into chunky pieces and fry them in the oil for 2-3 minutes, turning regularly until golden. Scatter the potatoes over the sausages and beans. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are crisp and brown and the beans are hot.